The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-07

confessed to the theft and also to having
committed sixty-ene other robberies from
the Registry department during the past
five years.
John Godfrey SAKE, the poet, died at
Albany, N. Y, on the 31st ult.
Mr.. Abigail 8. Tilton, of North Wood
bridge, N. H., is said to be the sole surviv-
ing representative Of the Revolutionary
war as recognized by the Government Out
Of the army of persons who are entitled to
pensions she Is the only one who receives
such as the wife of a soldier Of the Revolu-
tion. Mrs. Tilton is little over one hun
dred years old.
The New Jersey Senate has passed the
bill giving women the right Of suffrage in
school elections.
At meeting of the Grant Monument
Fund Association in New York on the 31st
ult. it was reported that the fund amounted
to $120, ,4S5. s.
Judge Francis P. Cuppy, well-known
lurist, died suddenly at Hot Springs, Ark.
on the 1st. He was native of Montgomery
County, O., but had resided in Washington
City since 1862. Judge Cuppy served in the
Legislature with General Garfield.
The bill legalizing pool selling at Mon
mouth Park, Jersey City, N. j., has become
law through the failure of the Governor
to sign orveto it within the prescribed time.
The State Cattle Commissioners Of Mas
sachusetts have issued proclamation of
quarantine against cattle from New York
and Vermont on account Of the presence
OF contagious pleuro- pneumonia in those
States.
The Supreme Court of New York has
rendered q decision to the effect that the
,cfi Az
sociation in that State is exempt from tax
alton, the society coming under the head OF
''religious institutions"
Joseph G.. Farr, travelling auditor Of the
Long Island Railroad Company, who made
practice of robbing station agents and
then reporting them short in their cash,
causing their dismissal, has been sentenced
to serve eight years in the penitentiary.
. At Taunton, Mass, on the 1st Rice NJ.
Blakely, hard character, murderously as
saulted with a hatchet and a revolver two
young men asleep in a livery stable. Both
Of the victims were at last accounts in
dangerous condition.
j. Edgar Holl, the wholesale liquor dealer
of Philadelphia accused of defraudiug the
Independence National bank by means Of
false acceptances, surrendered himself on
the 1st and was released on $1,000 bail. It
is charged that he has issued forged paper
to the amount of $4,000.
Resolutions were introduced in both
branches Of the New York Legislature on
the 1st denouncing the coercion policy of
the English Government toward Irelaud.
The Stewart art sale at New York was
concluded on the 1st. The aggregate re-
ceipts were $500, 600
Thecoroner's jury in the Richmond hotel
fire at Buffalo, by which fifteen persons lost
A. ;4k fl4 o.
censuring the proprietors Of the hotel for
having only one fire escape on the building,
and the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment and the fire commissioners tor allow
ing the proprietors thus to violate the city
ordinance; also recommending that electric
light wires which interfere with the work
of the fire department be placed under
ground.
Business failures reported throughout
the country during the week ended April l
| number for the United States 1876 and for
Canada 1S7, or a total of 223, as compared
| with total of 295 the previous week. The
failures during the first quarter Of 1887
were smaller in number than in 1885. '85 or
| 'S4, but the aggregate of liabilities was
! larger than last year, because few un-
usually heavy failures were included.
The Americus Club, the leading Repub-
| lican organization Of Pittsburgh, will cele-
brate General Grants birthday April q
with banquet. Among the prominent
Republicans who have promised to be pres
ent are Hon. Roscoe Conkling, of New York,
and Governor Foraker, of Ohio.
| The railroad coal operators Of the Pitts
burgh division who ship to western points
have formed an association for the main
tenance Of a uniform selling price Of coal
Eighty per cent of the firms shipping west
1 al
Joined the pool.
The imports OF dry goods at the port Of
New York for the week ended April
amounted to s2,32O, or, of which 81 ,890, ,02s
were entered for consumption and $430, ,05s
| were warehoused The Withdrawals from
| warehouses for the week were $500, 143
| making the total amount thrown on the
market 81, $50, 1856.
At meeting on the 1st at Irwins, Pa, o.
Pennsylvania railroad coal miners, repre-
senting 1900 men, the proposition of the
coal companies to pay sixty cents per tor
for mining for one year was accepted under
protest. The miners were satisfied with
sixty cents per ton, but were opposed tt
signing an agreement to work for one yea
at that rate.
John Talbot, one Of the most dangerous
and notorious burglars in the country, wa
arrested in New York on the 1st. He il
charged with being implicated in numerou
robberies committed IN various parts Of tn
country during the past year, the principa
one being that Of Miller & Co.. safe severa
weeks ago in Philadelphia, when S4OO il
cash and $500, 600 in securities were taken
WEST AND SOUTH.
Alfred Smith, who a year ago last Janu
ary killed his wife and Mrs. Louisa J. vii
son in the Crocker block, at Cleveland, o.
was on the 29th ult. sentenced to the peni
tentiary for life.
In the Supreme Court of Ohio on the oct
ult. decision was rendered in the case Q